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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 289 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

  1. no new arguments
  2. True
  3. being short and clear
  4. points in favour
  5. getting facts wrong
  6. False
  7. naming the main points
  8. covering both sides
  9. a good summary
  10. starting a new debate
  11. short and balanced
  12. a good summary
  13. at the end
  14. a poor summary
  15. leaving out one side
  16. restate the topic
  17. a poor summary
  18. about a minute
  19. blaming others
  20. a clear last line
  21. a poor summary
  22. points against
  23. trailing off
  24. points in favour
  25. adding a new point
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. restate the topic
  30. staying neutral
  31. restate the topic
  32. a poor summary
  33. a poor summary
  34. False
  35. a long repeat of all
  36. saying where we agreed
  37. True
  38. a poor summary
  39. False
  40. only your own view

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